# Robot Reverends The 'I-Fairy' Robot Marries Satoko Inoue and Tomohiro Shibata By boom chicky boom | Published 2010-05-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-fairy References: [foxnews](http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/16/eyes-flashing-robot-presides-japanese-wedding) The wedding between Satoko Inoue and Tomohiro Shibata this weekend in Japan definitely takes the [wedding cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unifiller-hiro-robot) because they became the first couple to be [married by a robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-humanoid). Named 'I-Fairy', the robot was four-feet tall, had flashing eyes and a tiara of flowers while conducting the ceremony from a seated position through remote-controlled commands. Both Satoko and Tomohiro have jobs in the robotics industry, so the odd choice of marriage official was not coincidental. The bride Satoko works for the manufacturer 'Kokoro' and the groom is a professor of robotics at the [Nara Institute of Science and Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-robots) in central Japan. Who knows, 'I-Fairy' could take off in the near future! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Robotic Marriage Officiants:** The emergence of robotic marriage officiants could disrupt the traditional wedding industry. - **Robotics in Wedding Ceremonies:** The integration of robotics into wedding ceremonies presents opportunities for technological innovation and personalization. - **Robotics Industry Growth:** The use of robots in unique and unconventional applications, such as marriage officiating, could contribute to the growth of the robotics industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wedding Industry:** The integration of robotic marriage officiants could create new revenue streams and marketing opportunities within the wedding industry. - **Robotics Industry:** The use of robotics in unconventional applications, such as wedding ceremonies, could lead to new markets and growth opportunities within the robotics industry. - **Event Planning Industry:** The integration of robotics into events, such as weddings, presents opportunities for event planners to offer unique and innovative experiences to their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metaverse Wedding Ceremonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-wedding.md) - [AI-Generated Wedding Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-registry1.md) - [Human-Like Robot CEOs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-ceo.md) - [AI Wedding Speech Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-wedding-generator.md) - [AI Wedding Vow Generator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-wedding-vow-generator.md) - [AI-Powered Wedding Planning Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-it-yours-by-the-knot.md) - [Advanced Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ameca.md) - [AI Wedding Bouquet Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-bouquet-generator.md) - [Humanoid Robot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-robot-olympics.md)